Highlights / notes file: Learning Teaching - Jim Scrivener (notes)
My Uzbek notes on Scrivener’s first chapter: modern teaching moves away from upfront explanation; the less the teacher does, the more learners use the language. People learn languages through self-study, ‘picking it up’ and classroom work, so what does a teacher actually add?
Key points (from my notes)
- The target is learners using the language, so reduce teacher work and talk; get learners working.
- Three routes: self-study, immersion (“picking it up”), classroom work.
- Reflection prompt: remember your own teachers: their manner, approach, how you felt, the class “vibe”.
Connections
What does a teacher add - self-study, immersion and classroom work · Teacher talk - reduce it, then choose it · Source - Demand High ELT (Scrivener & Underhill)